Algeria vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Algeria
21,815 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33,287 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
119th
South Africa rank
116th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33,287 SDR per square kilometre against 21,815 SDR per square kilometre in Algeria, a difference of 11,472 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.36 SDR per square kilometre | 145.85 SDR per square kilometre | 46.49 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 421.41 SDR per square kilometre | 297.76 SDR per square kilometre | 123.65 SDR per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1980s | 756.24 SDR per square kilometre | 409.25 SDR per square kilometre | 346.98 SDR per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1,005 SDR per square kilometre | 1,466 SDR per square kilometre | 461.52 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18,470 SDR per square kilometre | 9,565 SDR per square kilometre | 8,905 SDR per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2010s | 40,351 SDR per square kilometre | 25,001 SDR per square kilometre | 15,350 SDR per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2020s | 17,340 SDR per square kilometre | 30,749 SDR per square kilometre | 13,409 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33,287 SDR per square kilometre against 21,815 SDR per square kilometre in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Algeria and South Africa?
- 11,472 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.